[NTLUG:Discuss] XFree86 4.0.1

Tue Nov 7 18:12:57 CST 2000

First, why did you re-boot?? You must be used to windows too much.
Did you try running the new XF86Setup?? I do not recall what it is called,
sorry :( You could just try setting it to use a more generic mouse protocol
if you think it is your mouse. 
  Option        "Protocol"      "ps/2"

On Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:30:49 Jonathan Brugge wrote:
> I got a problem: I've installed XFree86 4.0.1 and my Debian doesn't want
> to boot in a normal way anymore. It just starts all programs as it should
> do, but when it should enter X the screen turns black (monitor is still
> active) and I get flashes on my screen about once per five seconds. I
> can't quit X (I assume it's X, not sure about it), not with ctrl-alt-fx,
> nor with ctrl-alt-backspace. I can boot my system in single mode, that
> works without any problem. When I switch to normal mode (running init 3)
> I get the same problem.
> 
> Before this happened, I had a running XFree86 4.0, installed by hand.
> Everything worked fine. I decided to update to 4.0.1 when that version
> appeared on the mirrors of Debian. Everything installed without problems,
> as far as I can recall. After the installation and after a reboot the
> problems started. 
> 
> The problem seems to be my mouse. I found some log-files and they point
> to a failure when starting the core-pointer. I've got a Logitech
> MouseMan, it worked fine with the Microsoft-protocol before.
> 
> Anyone knows how to solve this or what may be the problem? If I can't
> find a solution, I'll reinstall Debian, but I don't hope I have to do so.
> 
> I'm running Debian woody with kernel 2.4.0test9 and the newest
> libc6-version the Debian-mirrors offer (not sure which version, writing
> this in the Windows I have installed when something goes wrong, so can't
> take a look).
> 
> Jonathan Brugge
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> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I got a problem: I've installed XFree86
> 4.0.1 and 
> my Debian doesn't want to boot in a normal way anymore. It just starts
> all 
> programs as it should do, but when it should enter X the screen turns
> black 
> (monitor is still active) and I get flashes on my screen about once per
> five 
> seconds. I can't quit X (I assume it's X, not sure about it), not with 
> ctrl-alt-fx, nor with ctrl-alt-backspace. I can boot my system in single
> mode, 
> that works without any problem. When I switch to normal mode (running
> init 3) I 
> get the same problem.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Before this happened, I had a running
> XFree86 4.0, 
> installed by hand. Everything worked fine. I decided to update to 4.0.1
> when 
> that version appeared on the mirrors of Debian. Everything installed
> without 
> problems, as far as I can recall. After the installation and after a
> reboot the 
> problems started. </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The problem seems to be my mouse. I found
> some 
> log-files and they point to a failure when starting the core-pointer.
> I've got a 
> Logitech MouseMan, it worked fine with the Microsoft-protocol 
> before.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone knows how to solve this or what may
> be the 
> problem? If I can't find a solution, I'll reinstall Debian, but I don't
> hope I 
> have to do so.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm running Debian woody with kernel
> 2.4.0test9 and 
> the newest libc6-version the Debian-mirrors offer (not sure which
> version, 
> writing this in the Windows&nbsp;I have installed when something goes
> wrong, so 
> can't take a look).</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jonathan Brugge</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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